Alright, so a quick update on my progress.
I’m up to 2 miles in the 5k program. It’s been kind of rough, and I’ve had some joint pain, but I definitely expected that. I’m not a light guy, and I’m not used to running, so and adjustment period isn’t a surprise, but it’s starting to subside.
I’ve actually found that I’m improving at this much faster than expected. I’ve been running the initial distance, then taking a walking break and running more after that. I think the first day I had to stop and walk for or five times, and probably walked most of the remaining 1.5 miles, but in my most recent run, I actually only walked once, for probably about a quarter mile, so I ran almost the full 3 miles, all told. The heat makes it mighty rough, though. I’m in Texas. And it’s June. Sooooo it’s getting up to the upper 90s most of the time, and in the 100s occasionally, and it’s only going to get worse until the end of August.
Oh, and I bled from one of my nipples, one day! That prompted me to start band-aiding the old nip-nips.
Also, I’m at 239, as of my last weigh-in.
I’m worried about something: I got all crazy dizzy today, such that I felt like I was going to pass out, and I was just sitting at my desk at work. This could be a number of things, such as an iron deficiency, or an inner ear infection…OR A STROKE.
I’m going with iron deficiency.
Tags: 5k training, cardio, ear infection, iron deficiency, running, weight loss
